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Gustafsson, Jan
GM🇩🇪FIDE 4625498· Male· Germany· Born in 1979
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Jan Gustafsson, a 47-year-old German Grandmaster, is rated 2580 and ranked 12th among German players, and 216th worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Februar 2026 and Extraliga 2025-2026 r5-6. His peak of 2652 was reached at age 31 (Nov 2010); he also reached World #83 in Apr 2005 and spent 12 months in the world top 100.
Awarded GM in 2003 (age 24) and IM in 2001 (age 22).
Current rating
2580
Standard
Rpd2641·Blz2519
All-time high
2652
−72 pts below
Nov 2010 · age 31
Nov 2010 · age 31
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#12
#12 · German players · of 13,806
12 months in World top 100 (2004–2011)
12 months in World top 100 (2004–2011)
Career timeline
19 entries2025
8th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2601
Apr 2025
Re-crossed 2600
at age 46
Mar 2025
2022
4th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2638
Jun 2022
2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2643 → returned at 2643
Apr 2020
2011
12 months in world top 100
since Jul 2004
Mar 2011
2010
Crossed 2650
at age 31
Nov 2010
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
2591 → 2580
Tournaments
4
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
0W7D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #124 | 2364 | -5.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #37 | 2531 | -1.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #63 | 2495 | -2.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #80 | 2585 | -0.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
/
Germany
#12
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#115
in continent
World
#216
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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